Question

If we know r, the radius of a circle, we can find its area, A, using the rule πr
2
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What are the independent and dependent variables in this situation?
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πr
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A
The independent variable is
r
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The dependent variable is
A
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What equation represents this function? Write an equation in terms of π that shows how we can use the independent variable, r, to find the dependent variable, A.
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πr
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The equation that represents the function showing how the independent variable \( r \) (the radius of the circle) is used to find the dependent variable \( A \) (the area of the circle) can be written as:

\[ A = \pi r^2 \]

This equation indicates that the area \( A \) is directly calculated by taking the square of the radius \( r \) and multiplying it by π.

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